Job type

• Professor level

Research field

• Life Science - Food sciences
• Life Science - Applied microbiology
• Life Science - Applied biochemistry

Wages

• Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~ 10 million yen

  Salary and allowances: Paid according to university regulations. (Annual salary system. However, retirement allowance will be paid at the time of retirement)

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

• Description

  (1)Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree.
  (2)Those who have outstanding achievements in the field of Food Microbiology and are capable of conducting highly original and novel research in fermentation, enzymology, microbial applications and related fields.
  (3)Those who are actively involved in returning research results to society, transferring technology to companies, and contributing to the local community.
  (4)Those who have the ability and willingness to teach the above courses and supervise undergraduate and graduate students and promote advanced research work.
  (5)Those who have the ability to serve in organizational operations as a faculty member of Iwate University.
  (6)Those who have Japanese and English language proficiency at or above a level required for teaching and supervising research work, and management of the faculty and the graduate school.
  

Employment Type

• Regular employee

  Full-time

Contract period

• Tenured - Non-tenure track

  Probationary period absent

Work location

• 020-8550 Iwate 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University

Compensation

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  Depends on the employment regulations of Iwate University employees. There is no term of office.
  
  Iwate University is promoting diversity and is taking the following measures to increase
  and retain diverse researchers.
  ＜Efforts to Promote the Recruitment of Female Faculty Members＞
  - Priority will be given to women (in cases where performance and qualification evaluations are deemed equal) *
  - Up to 1,000,000 yen of retention fund (research expenses) will be provided.
  Female Professors/Associate Professors assigned to the university will receive 500,000 yen per year for 2 years as research expenses.
  - Any maternity, childcare, or family care leave taken before or after childbirth will be taken into consideration during the selection process (regardless of gender, please specify the period of leave in your resume).
  - Various support for work-life balance: https://diversity.iwate-u.ac.jp/support/wlb/
  Dual residence allowance system, next generation development support (support for balancing childbirth and childcare) and family caregiver support, on-campus childcare center, on-campus childcare space, etc.
  - Career support for female researchers:
  https://diversity.iwate-u.ac.jp/support/womenreserchers/
  Research supporters/assistants assignment system, buyout system dedicated for female researchers, overseas dispatch program for female researchers global career development, etc.
  * Support will be provided as needed through the initiative project for realizing diversity in the research environment (female leader development type) subsidized by the MEXT funds: https://iwatewomensleadership.iwate-u.ac.jp/

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Hiring date : 2025/04/01

Starting date : 2025/04/01

Application period

• 2024/03/13~2024/05/31 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • Statement of Research Achievements (Example).doc

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  Other online application forms
  Please convert the following documents (1) through (7) into PDF files (20 MB or less) and send them as attachments to the e-mail address below.
  (1) Curriculum vitae (free format, must include e-mail address)
  (2) List of research achievements (original papers, reviews, books, patents, and other references should be listed separately)
  (3) Summary of External Funds Obtained
  (4) Up to 5 reprints of major papers
  (5) Summary of education and research to date (about 1 sheet of A4 paper)
  (6) Aspirations for education and research after assuming office (about 1 sheet of A4 paper)
  (7) Names, affiliations, and contact information for two or three persons who may inquire about the applicant (please include e-mail addresses)
  
  
  The title of the e-mail should be "Your affiliation, name, and faculty application materials. Please note that personal information in the submitted documents will not be used for any purpose other than the selection process, and will be disposed of responsibly after completion of the selection process.

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

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Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  First round: Document screening, Second round: Presentation and interview. Applicants are required to bear their own expenses when they are requested to visit us during the selection process.

• Notification of result

  We will inform you of the result by e-mail.

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